USBC Hall of Fame

Skip Ad
Skip Ad

Patrick Allen

Patrick AllenSuperior Performance

Patrick Allen
City: Garfield
State: NJ
Inducted: 2020

Allen is the owner of 13 PBA titles. He captured his first PBA title at the 2001 Greater Detroit Open. He had multiple wins in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

Allen had his best season in 2004-2005, winning three titles, including his first major at the 2005 Denny's World Championship, and finishing in the top five of the other three major events to earn PBA Player of the Year honors. He earned his second major title at the 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions.

The 13 titles in the 2000s tied Allen with Parker Bohn III for most PBA Tour victories by a left-hander.

Allen was No. 44 on the list of the 50 Greatest Players in PBA History, released in 2009 as part of the PBA's 50th anniversary, and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2019.

Allen also was a Team USA member from 2008-2012. He was part of the "Dream Team" selected for the 2008 International Bowling Federation Super World Championships in Bangkok, after the world governing body decided to allow professional athletes to compete in international events. He won gold in doubles and team and a bronze in trios and captured two more golds (trios, team) a silver (Masters) and bronze (doubles) at the 2010 event in Munich.